DEBATE GOES ON

In response to the February debate, “Is it OK for
your pets to sleep in bed with you?”

NO I love my dogs, but I can’t handle the dog
breath or the drool.

—Adam Tajyar, from facebook.com/Costco

YES We have a three-dog night every night. The
Bean, Molly and Sophia get the center of the
king-size bed. Wouldn’t have it any other way.

—David Jay Crispin, from facebook.com/Costco

NO I love my pet, but our bed is o; limits.

—Amy Banks, from facebook.com/Costco

YES Ten out of ;; experts could agree that it’s not
OK and I wouldn’t care less. My shih tzu, Mya, is
part of my family and she can sleep wherever she
wants, which is curled up next to me most of the
time.

—Dena M. Renti Cruz, from facebook.com/Costco

FEEDBACK

More on depression

Concerning the article written by Amanda
Horowitz in the January issue of The Connection

regarding treatment of depression [“More thanthe blues”]. While I am pleased that attentionhas been brought to this very important issue, Ithat psychiatric nurses can play in helping peo-ple su;ering from depression.

Like psychiatrists, advanced practice psychiatric nurses are trained to assess, diagnose
and treat psychiatric disorders, including those
with symptoms of depression and self-harm.

This treatment includes the prescription of
medication. There is a nationwide shortage of
psychiatrists, particularly in rural areas. Ill and
su;ering individuals may be deterred from seeking care if they believe they may only get this
care from psychiatrists.

—Cindy Campbell, Anchorage, Alaska

Dental checkups

Lisa Fields mentions three clues about
health that dentists sometimes uncover [“Oral
fixation,” February ;;;;]. I need to mention
another one. My best friend’s ;;-year-old daughter went to her dentist in Juneau, Alaska, for a
routine dental exam. She was upset and even
angry when her dentist suggested she may have
a serious medical condition, but she did follow
up with her doctor and lab tests, only to discover
that she indeed had acute myeloid leukemia.

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